Plants vs. Animal Vocabulary Flashcards

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Organelle

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Specialized structure that performs various functions in the cell.

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Nucleus

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Control Center

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Vacuole

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Stores nutrients and gives support.

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Mitochondria

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Powerhouse of the cell, produces energy.

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Chloroplast

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Uses sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food by photosynthesis.

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Golgi Complex

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Modifies and packages proteins and carbohydrates into membrane bound vesicles for export.

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Cell Wall

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A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane.

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Cell Membrane

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The membrane that protects the cell

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Lysosome

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Breaks down worn out or damaged organelles, waste materials, and foreign invaders.

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Ribosomes

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Makes proteins

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Rough ER

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Synthesized and packages proteins, and transports materials through the cell.

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Smooth ER

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It synthesizes liquids that will be exported by the cell, detoxifies poison, alcohol, and drugs.

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